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Electrical Apprenticeship Program
IEC offers a federally recognized electrical apprenticeship program in over 50 chapters across the United States. The IEC apprenticeship program consists of a minimum of 576 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of 8,000 (documented) on the job training hours (OJT’s) with an electrical contracting company.
Apprentices learn skills to become qualified journeyman electricians while earning great wages with excellent employee benefits.
Top-Notch Curriculum
The IEC Apprenticeship Curriculum is recognized as one of the best teaching tools for electrical apprentices in the nation.
U.S. Department of Labor Recognition
IEC’s program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, making it an approved program with nationwide credentials.
Earn College Credit
Put your training to work for you. When you finish your four-year training program, you’ll qualify for 46 college credits through the American Council on Education, making a college degree more affordable and less time consuming.
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2025 APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to Eli Eis of Young Electric, who represented the IEC of Kansas with incredible skill and professionalism. Eli placed 4th overall and captured 1st place in the Wire-Off event with a score of 489 out of 500. He also earned the same written exam score as the first-place winner, demonstrating both his technical knowledge and precision under pressure. There was a total of 30 competitors in this year’s event.
This national competition brings together top fourth-year apprentices from across the country—many of whom first won local wire-off contests in their home chapters—to compete in challenging written and hands-on events. Representing one of the smallest graduating classes in the nation, with just seven apprentices, Eli went head-to-head against contestants from chapters with over 100 students per class—making his performance even more remarkable.
Eli’s supporters in attendance included his wife Anna, daughter Lucy, and his parents; Ellen Young, owner of Young Electric, and her employee Jaxen Young; Kevin DeWitt, Eli’s fourth-year instructor, Young Electric Project Manager, and IECKS Vice President; also from IEC of Kansas, Executive Director Keely Stevens, President Jason Snell, Barb Snell, and Past-President Aaron Stevens.
We are incredibly proud of Eli’s performance and the way he represented both IEC of Kansas and Young Electric on the national stage.